April 1, 2026 hail storm near Roanoke, VA. Radar-confirmed hail track and contractor lead lists available.
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Roanoke, VA
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 5:13 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
786 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 5:36 PM UTC
Rock, WV
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 5:36 PM UTC
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3,106 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:06 PM UTC
Lynchburg, VA
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:10 PM UTC
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12,926 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:10 PM UTC
Hays, NC
3,208 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:19 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
3,208 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:19 PM UTC
JKL Area, US
2,259 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:20 PM UTC
Belfry, KY
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:25 PM UTC
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60 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:25 PM UTC
Oil Springs, KY
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:26 PM UTC
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31 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:26 PM UTC
Chapmanville, WV
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:30 PM UTC
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8,427 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:30 PM UTC
Rocky Mount, VA
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:52 PM UTC
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2,141 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 6:52 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
1,378 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:00 PM UTC
Madison, WV
9,639 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:00 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
1,198 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:04 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:27 PM UTC
Delbarton, WV
8,218 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:29 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
5,414 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 7:29 PM UTC
JKL Area, US
2,052 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:15 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
107 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:27 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
17,566 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:37 PM UTC
Cool Ridge, WV
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:37 PM UTC
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763 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:44 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
17,415 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:44 PM UTC
Hinton, WV
17,415 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:44 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
135 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:46 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:54 PM UTC
Hardy, VA
6,090 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:55 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
6,090 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 8:55 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:13 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
42,482 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:23 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
456 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:25 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
8,469 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:42 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
4,407 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:42 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
3,801 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:42 PM UTC
Union, WV
957 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:43 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:43 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
7,156 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:53 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 9:57 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 10:08 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
3,266 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 10:10 PM UTC
JKL Area, US
949 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 10:28 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 10:37 PM UTC
Roanoke, VA
3,726 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Wed, Apr 1 · 11:11 PM UTC
RLX Area, US
4,276 addresses in warning area
Alert issued Thu, Apr 2 · 1:27 AM UTC
A severe hail storm moved through the Roanoke, VA metro on April 1, 2026, producing spotter-verified 1.5-inch hail at peak intensity. The event unfolded in several pulses from early afternoon into the evening, with multiple NWS alerts and field reports lining up across the day.
The first alerts came at 1:13 PM EDT and 1:36 PM EDT, each calling for 1-inch hail with spotter-reported confidence. By 2:10 PM EDT, the storm produced its largest verified stones at 1.5 inches, followed by another 1-inch report at 2:19 PM EDT and a later 1-inch alert at 2:52 PM EDT. A field report at 2:12 PM EDT placed 1-inch hail along Wheats Valley Road, close to the peak hail window.
Activity continued into late afternoon and early evening. Another spotter reported 1-inch hail at Pipestem Resort State Park at 5:30 PM EDT. Around that same period, a report at 5:20 PM EDT noted pea-size to dime-size hail falling since about 5:15 PM, with the largest stones reaching about 0.7 inch. NWS alerts followed at 4:44 PM EDT, 4:55 PM EDT, 5:42 PM EDT, 5:43 PM EDT, and 7:11 PM EDT, each calling for 1-inch hail.
The storm stayed active for a long stretch, but the field reports show the strongest hail window centered in the early afternoon near Wheats Valley Road, then renewed hail later in the day farther south and west in the broader coverage area.
The field reports point to localized hail impact rather than a single continuous swath of heavy damage. Wheats Valley Road had 1-inch hail observed at 2:12 PM EDT, and Pipestem Resort State Park later received another 1-inch report at 5:30 PM EDT. The 5:20 PM EDT report of repeated small hail near 5:15 PM shows a longer hail episode in part of the storm path, even where stone size stayed below the peak.
For roof work, the main concern is not uniform damage across the metro. The reports support spot checks in the locations tied to the verified hail times, especially where the storm produced repeated hail pulses through the afternoon. On homes and outbuildings in those paths, look for bruised shingles, soft metal dents, and impacts on vents, trim, and exposed accessories.
The event also carried enough duration to create multiple inspection points. A single afternoon hit is not the full picture here. The report trail shows separate hail bursts at 2:12 PM EDT, 5:20 PM EDT, and 5:30 PM EDT, with NWS alerts extending into the evening. That timing supports a broader canvass across the warning area rather than a narrow drive-by survey.
Roanoke-area jobs should account for the fact that the verified hail came from more than one pulse. That pattern leaves some roofs with obvious strike marks and others with lighter edge damage, depending on which part of the storm path they sat in. Ground-level items in the same path may also show scattered impacts tied to the later afternoon hail reports.
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Try the Free Demo →Start with the field report locations first. Wheats Valley Road and Pipestem Resort State Park anchor the two strongest spotter-verified hail points in the available data, and both deserve close roof and exterior review. If you are canvassing the Roanoke metro, build the route around the times attached to those reports and expand outward from there.
Expect mixed results across the warning area. The storm produced 1-inch hail several times, but the report at 5:20 PM EDT showed smaller stones falling alongside repeated impacts. That kind of sequence often leaves a patchwork of claims, with some properties taking only minor cosmetic marks and others showing clearer hail signatures on softer surfaces.
Pay attention to secondary items on the first visit. Satellite dishes, skylight covers, gutters, downspouts, window screens, and metal roof edges can show the storm path even when the roof surface looks uneven from the street. The evening alerts suggest the hail threat persisted long enough that multiple neighborhoods may have received different stone sizes at different times.
For the Roanoke metro, the most efficient work comes from pairing the spotter reports with the alert timeline. The strongest verified hail point came at 2:10 PM EDT, but later reports at 5:20 PM EDT and 5:30 PM EDT show that the storm did not end with the afternoon peak. Review each property against its position inside the warning area and the local timing of the hail reports.
See the Strike Map for precise hail track data across the Roanoke event.
Address data is sourced from the US National Address Database (NOAA/USDOT). Inclusion of an address does not guarantee physical damage occurred. Confidence scores are radar-derived estimates. Data Accuracy Disclaimer